John Barrett (August 29, 1895 – March 1974)[1] was an American football player.[2] He played college football as a prominent halfback for the Washington & Lee Generals, once running 90 yards on Cornell.[3] In 1920 he played for the Chicago Tigers in the inaugural season of the National Football League, then known as the APFA.[4]
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Born: | August 29, 1895 |
Died: | March 1974 (aged 78) |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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High school: | Oak Park (IL) |
College: | Washington & Lee |
Position: | Halfback |
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References
edit- ^ "John Barrett". Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Barrett Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Grantland Rice (November 30, 1915). "The Sport Light". The Marion Star. p. 8. Retrieved March 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Serb, Chris (June 26, 2019). War Football: World War I and the Birth of the NFL. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538124857.